Murdo Fraser

Murdo Fraser
Official portrait, 2021
Deputy Convener of the Public Audit Committee
In office
20 June 2007 – 6 May 2016
Preceded byAndrew Welsh
Succeeded byAlison Harris
Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party
In office
31 October 2005 – 10 November 2011
LeaderAnnabel Goldie
Ruth Davidson
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJackson Carlaw
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Mid Scotland and Fife
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Assumed office
10 August 2001
Scottish Conservative
Shadow portfolios
LeaderRuth Davidson
Jackson Carlaw
Douglas Ross
2023–presentCabinet Secretary for Business, Economic Growth and Tourism
2021–2023Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery
2016–Feb 2020;
Aug 2020–2021
Cabinet Secretary for Finance
Personal details
Born
Murdo MacKenzie Fraser

(1965-09-05) 5 September 1965 (age 59)
Inverness, Scotland
Political partyScottish Conservatives
Alma materUniversity of Aberdeen
OccupationSolicitor
WebsiteOfficial Website

Murdo MacKenzie Fraser (born 5 September 1965) is a Scottish politician who served as Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2005 to 2011. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Mid Scotland and Fife region since 2001. As of 2024, he serves as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Business, Economic Growth and Tourism, shadowing Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes.